Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty has decried Great Slave Katrina NoklebySA国际影视传媒檚 comments to SA国际影视传媒 and is demanding she apologize.
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During a press conference later in the evening, Alty said there is a sense of urgency and called on Nokleby to apologize to the citySA国际影视传媒檚 firefighters and contractors.
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The mayor criticized Nokleby after the MLA appeared to downplay the seriousness of the wildfire situation in Yellowknife, while suggesting there was a lack of urgency in fighting the fire from first responders on the ground. Nokleby made the comments to NNSL after getting around a checkpoint to re-enter the city Wednesday, claiming she received essential worker status as a geological engineering advisor to incoming Yellowknives Dene First Nation Chief Ernest Betsina in Ndilo. The Yellowknives Dene subsequently issued a news release disputing Nokleby's claims.
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Wildfire information officer Jessica Davey-Quantick said record high temperatures have made wildfires more dangerous. She said the wildfire is still 15 kilometres away from Yellowknife.
Emergency Management Organization (EMO) information officer Jennifer Young said that an essential worker is defined by a municipality.
Young confirmed that essential workers are determined by community governments, specifically wildfire suppression workers and their supports.
A phased re-entry for residents of Yellowknife is being planned for when the eventual lifting of the Yellowknife evacuation order.
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SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檙e still in the middle of actively fighting fires. So very close to the edges of our community, which means that we do not have a firm timeline to get you back home yet. The reality is you canSA国际影视传媒檛 come back to a home and community without services. WeSA国际影视传媒檙e working in partnership with the territorial government to make sure that when you come back, your community will be ready for you.SA国际影视传媒�
Premier Caroline Cochrane asked people evacuated to not attempt to find loopholes in the system to get back to Yellowknife before the evacuation order is lifted.
